Clothes pounder and washer.



W. G. MOORE. CLOTHES POUNDER AND WASHER.

APPLICATION IILIID r1212. 2-1. 1913.

1,1 07,824. Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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Specification. of Letters Patent. jfflt ented Aug; 18 1914. 1

Application filed February 24, 1913. SerialNo. 750,121: 1.

To all whom'z'tmay concern:

Be 1t known that I, VVmnrAM Gnonen Moore, a citizen of the UnitedStates, rcsid ing at Cleveland,in the county of Quyahoga and State ofOll'lO, have invented certam new and. useful Improvements in ClothesPounders and Washers, of which the follow-:

ing is a specification.

My invention relates to a clothes pounder and washer, whereina flexiblediaphragm is arranged within a chamber and actuated by a plunger, theobject beingfto compress the air and expel the water from the chamberduring the pounding action, and to create a vacuum in said chamber,which causes the water to be drawn into it, thereby causing a greateragitation and mixing of the water and washing compound, and accelerationof the washing of the clothes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pounder that simpleinconstruction, effective in operation and that can be manipulated in themanner common to hand clothes pounders.

With these ob 'ects in view, I will now describe my' invention,reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thespecification and in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the pounder andwasher-J Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the pounder, with the parts inthe normal position. Fig. 3 is a similar section, with the plungerforced downward. Fig. 4 is a plan section on line M, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 isan underside view of the pounder. Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentaryview. showing the diaphragm attachment and guide post.

Similarcharacters of reference designate similar parts in the drawingsand specification. I 1

Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents a bell shaped body member,which is preferably stamped or formed out of sheet metal and enameled orotherwise treated to prevent corrosion. The member 1 is open at thebottom .1, and also at the top 1". Around the top opening is a flange 1.

flanges 2? and 3, are bolted or otherwise attached to the flange 1. Thebonnet 2 is on i the outside of the member 1 and the bonnet 3 dependsinside of said member. A. flexithe bonnet 3, within the chamber of themember 1. An operating member or plunger 6 is attachcd to the diaphragmin'the manner hereinafter" described, and extends upward through thebonnet 2, and the for rules 7 and 7, the latter, 7, beingmade fast. I tothe plunger. Interposed between the two ferrules 7 and 7 is a spring 8,the function of which is to return the plunger and diaphragm to theirnormal position when downward pressure has been relieved.

In order to-form an air tight connection between the plunger 6 and thediaphragm 4,

which is necessary, toobtain the desired result, and also to furnish aguide for the axial movement of the plunger, I provide a ferrule 9 onthe lower end of the plunger. The ferrule 9 has a shoulder 9*, and areduced stem 9 which extends through an opening in the center of thediaphragm, A.

jam nut 9 is threaded onto the stem 9 and clamps the diaphragm betweensaid nut and the shoulder 9. The stem 9 is hollow and adapted to slideon the guide post 10. The lower end of the plunger 6 is also bored toallow sufficient clearance for the guide post in the downward stroke.The bottom edge of the member 1 is provided with a rubber covering orshoe 1", which acts as a cushion for protecting the member and deadeningnoise when the pounder 1s used in shallow vessels.

It will be seen that when the mouth. 1 of the member 1 is submerged inwater, and the plunger 6 forced downward, extending the diaphragm intothe chamber lflthe air is comprcssedvin the chamber and the water forcedout, and when the pressure on the plunger is relieved, the diaphragm isdistended upward, through the action of the springS, causing a partialvacuum in the chamber 1, into which the water rushes, to be forced outagam by the downward action of the plunger.

In the foregoing specification, I have described a practical mechanismembodying mygimprovements, but I do not intend to be confined to thedetailed construction described, only so far as it is necessary from thescope of the claims and the existing state of the art.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is-- I c v 1. In aclothes washer; the combination of a body, forming a chamber open at topand bottom; a flange around the top open ing; a flexible imperforatediaphragm clamped to sald flange and entlrely closing the top opening;means for extending saidv diaphragm into the chamber; means forautomatically extending said diaphragm out of the chamber; and astationary open-Work member Within said chamber, whereby the clothes tobe Washed are held down.

2. In a clothes Washer the combination of a body, forming a chamber openat top and bottom; a flange around the top opening; a flexibleimperforate diaphragm clamped to said flange and entirely closing thetop openl VILLIAM GEORGE MOORE.

Witnesses J. S. IIAMMOND L. F. GmsWoLD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

